Cleaner.



No. 672,584. Patented Apr. 23, IQIJII. W. H. ANDERSON.

CLEANER.

[Application filed Jan. 30, 1901Ay (No Model.)

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PATENT WILLIAM H. ANDERSON, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

CLEANER.

SPECIFICATION forming part'of Letters Patent No. 672,584, dated April23, 1901.

Application led January 30, 1901. Serial No. 45,299. (No model.)

`2, a section on line 2 2, Fig. l; Fig. 3, an end view, partly insection, thereof; and Fig. 4, a section similar to Fig'. 2, showing theremovable handle in a diiferent position and with the mop removed. f

The letter a represents an oblong plate,

, across the back of which is secured a bar b,

the ends of which are mortised, as at b. The bar b is provided with acentral transverse perforation that receives a bar c, projecting acrossthe back of plate a. at 'right angles to bar b and which has likewisemortised ends c'. To the bar c is attached a fixed handle d by posts d'.A double spring-clasp e extends over the back of plate a and passesunder the bar b, which thus serves as afulcrum for the spring. The jawsc e of the clasp are placed at a short distance back of the edge ofplate a and are bulged centrally, as at e2, to constitute finger-pieces.Opposite the jaws e' the plate a is provided with ledges ct', thatconstitute the xed jaws for the clamps, of which the parts e' are themovable jaws.

In use a mop, towel, cloth, chamois-skin, or similar body A is removablysecured to the upper face of the plate a by havingits edges graspedbetween the jaws o. e. A removable handle Bis then sprung with itsinwardly-bent prongs B either into the mortises b of the bar h, Fig. 4,or into the mortises c of the bar c, Figs. l, 2, and 3. In the rsl casethe cleaner is used with its narrow sid up, and in the latter case withits wide side up, and being pivotally connected to its handle B may bedrawn over ceilings, floors, Walls, windows, dac., with great facility.

If desired, the handle B is entirely disconnected, and then the cleaneris manipulated by means of the fixed handle d.

If the mop A is soiled, it may be removed and reversed or replaced by aclean mop.

What I claim is- 1. A cleaner composed of a plate, a clasp, a mopremovably secured to the plate by the clasp, a pair of mortised barsextending at right angles to each other, and a removable handle havingprongs that are adapted to engage either of said bars, substantially asspecified.

2. A cleaner composed of an oblong plate, a clasp, a mop removablysecured to the plate by the clasp, a pair of mortised bars extending atright angles to each other, a iixed handle secured to one of said bars,and a removable handle having prongs that are adapted to engage eitherof the bars, substantially as specified.

Signed by me at New York city, county and State of New York, this 29thday of January,

WILLIAM H. ANDERSON. Witnesses:

F. v. BRIEsEN, EDWARD RAY.

